十二支 shí èr zhī 🔊 the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯… + Keep this word Meanings shí èr zhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number) Its characters 十shítenHSK 1二èrtwoHSK 1支zhīto supportHSK 5